Adele Makes Surprise NBA Finals Appearance, and Fans Can’t Get Over It
Adele is apparently a basketball fan, viewers learned on Saturday. The singer was spotted in the [...]
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The world: WHERES THE ALBUM ADELE??
Adele: pic.twitter.com/yBJXVkUinB
— Adele Photos (@photosofadele) July 18, 2021
ADELE REALLY WATCHIN THE NBA GAME RN AND NOT RELEASING THE ALBUM WTF😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/P9G1gzNPdY
— мεσηsкι™ (@rain_adkins) July 18, 2021
Many fans are impatiently awaiting new music from Adele, so any sight of her relaxing or taking time off of work leaves them bitter. More than a few commented on this mindset.
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She should be at Wembley or Wimbledon cheering on her mates from the UK. lolz
— Desperado 2021 (@noble_savage_77) July 18, 2021
Adele has a well-documented love of soccer, and as a British person, fans assume she likes games like tennis or cricket. Seeing her at a high-stakes basketball game was simply too much of a stretch for some.
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Ugh she looks so fckng GOOD
— Tahr ✨ (@TaheerMaraj) July 18, 2021
Out of place or not, fans were floored by the sight of Adele looking so stylish at a sporting event. Many praised her outfit.
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Hello. Rumor has it Adele is rolling in the deep with the #Bucks as they are turning tables in the series and chasing pavements to win the #NBAFinals on Tuesday and celebrate their hometown glory in Milwaukee
— Joe Cajindos (@jcajindos) July 18, 2021
Might not be a suns fan. They hand those towels out to everybody that comes into the arena
— TalbertCypress (@CypressTalbert) July 18, 2021
Adele was holding a Phoenix Suns towel, leading some fans to believe she was supporting the Suns in this game. Others figured she must be supporting the Bucks, though many guessed that Adele has not strong ties to either team. They reasoned that she was just at the game to have a good time.
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Adele looks bored af lmao
— Nadia (@NadiaTemptress) July 18, 2021
Some fans assumed that Adele was bored underneath her face mask, inferring that her lack of familiarity with the game did not help.
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Is this just to remind us celebrities still exist🤦🏽♀️
— SueKhan🇵🇸🇿🇦 (@iamsuekhan) July 18, 2021
Adele was one of many celebrities at the NBA Finals on Saturday night, most of whom did not have a professional connection to basketball. Fans speculated cynically that the appearances must help them stay relevant somehow.
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looking perfect
— anndy🕸 (@deIIycat) July 18, 2021
Finally, fans lived vicariously through Adele as they poured over pictures of her meeting other celebrities and going backstage for photo ops.
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